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    Thirteen at the Wake
    Thirteen at the Wake
    Thirteen at the Wake
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    Thirteen at the Wake

    By AM Kirkby

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    An old man lies in his coffin in a remote Welsh farmhouse. His sons have come back to bury him. The neighbours pay their respects. Then one of them remembers an old superstition...

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAM Kirkby
    Release dateOct 5, 2016
    ISBN9781370436958
    Thirteen at the Wake
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    AM Kirkby

    A M Kirkby writes a wide range of fiction, including fantasy, SF and historical novels and short stories.

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